The trustees sold lot 44 to Armsted Moorhead and James Latham as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Pages 13-14
This indenture made this 27th day of June 1797 between Nacey Brashear, Samuel Crow, Michael Troutman, Frederick Pennybaker, Benjamin Stansbury, Joseph Brooks, and John Essery, trustees for the town of Shepherdsville of the one part and Armsted Moorhead and James Latham of the said town of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said trustees in virtue of the power vested in them by an act of the general assembly passed the 11th day of December 1793 entitled "An act for establishing a town on the land of Adam Shepherd in the county of Jefferson" and also for and in consideration of the sum of 6 pounds paid to the said Adam Shepherd agreeable to the direction of the said act, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Armsted Moorhead and James Latham a certain lot of ground in the said town known in the plan thereof by number 16 on Second Street.
To have and to hold the said lot together with all and every of the appurtenances thereon and thereto belonging unto the said Armsted Moorhead and James Latham, their heirs and assigns forever, subject nevertheless to the conditions expressed in the aforesaid act of the general assembly.
And the said trustees unto the said Armsted Moorhead and James Latham, their heirs and assigns do hereby warrant and forever defend the aforesaid lot of land from the claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever; and further the trustees aforesaid do hereby promise and agree to and with the said Armsted Moorhead and James Latham that they will at any time hereafter at the cost and charges in the law of them the said Armsted Moorhead and James Latham make, do, suffer or caused to be made done and suffered any further deed or deeds or other writing which he or his counsel learned in the law may advise, devise or require for the better securing the aforesaid bargained and sold the lot unto them the said Armsted Moorhead and James Latham, their heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof the said trustees have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first written. (signed) Michael Troutman, Frederick Pennebaker, Benjamin Stansbury, John Essery. Witnessed by Daniel Wilson, James Brown, Edward Frye.
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